Ferdinand Ludwig Herff

Ferdinand Ludwig Herff
Born
Ferdinand Ludwig von Herff

(1820-11-29)November 29, 1820
Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse
DiedMay 18, 1912(1912-05-18) (aged 91)
San Antonio, United States
Resting placeSan Antonio City Cemetery #1
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materUniversity of Berlin
University of Bonn
University of Giessen
OccupationPhysician
SpouseMathilde Klingelhoeffer
Children6
RelativesJohn O. Meusebach

Ferdinand Ludwig Herff (1820–1912) was a 19th-century German-born physician who emigrated to Texas and became a medical pioneer in San Antonio. He was one of the co-founders of the Bettina commune. In 1982, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark 1268 was placed on Malakopf Mountain in Boerne, to honor Herff.[1] His homesite in San Antonio was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in the year 2000, Marker number 12345.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Malakopf was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference San Antonio Home was invoked but never defined (see the help page).